HB 345 (2016) -  Firefighters and Paramedics

General Bill by Fitzenhagen and Artiles (CO-SPONSORS) Campbell; DuBose; Edwards-Walpole; Gonzalez; Pilon
Firefighters and Paramedics: Provides that death or disability due to cancer suffered by firefighter or paramedic employed by state or its political subdivisions is presumed accidental & suffered in line of duty under certain conditions; authorizes purchase of insurance by local governments; provides criteria for physical examinations for firefighters & paramedics; requires employing agency to keep records & notify firefighters & paramedics of reported exposure to known carcinogens; provides that firefighters & paramedics employed on effective date of act need not comply with physical examination requirements.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Died in Government Operations Subcommittee on Friday, March 11, 2016 6:45 PM

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 456 Subject: Firefighters Relationship: Compare

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 03/11/2016 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 10/30/2015 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 10/30/2015 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 10/30/2015 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Time: 10/30/2015 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 10/30/2015 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 10/09/2015 - 12:25 PM Member: Fitzenhagen Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

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112.183